I don't think so. If you put things in perspective, that $5,000 price tag requires an enormous number of jobs just to reach the break even point.

Now, before anyone starts spouting off about the fortune they're making in show biz, keep in mind that you must pay for these things with proceeds known as net profit--the money that's left over after paying all the expenses of doing business. Gas, tolls, equipment, performance clothing, insurance, etc..., stuff that most entertainers usually don't seem to pay much attention to. So, that $100 per hour fee, less if you're a nite-club/restaurant entertainer, after deducting normal operating expenses, is down to under $50 an hour. Don't think this is the case--DO THE MATH!

So, that $5,000 keyboard, using an adjusted gross income of $50 an hour, which would be the average NH rate in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., translates to 100 jobs. If you're a club player, the figure is more like 200 jobs.

Now, ask yourself this question: Will buying this keyboard bring about a significant increase in the number of jobs I'm performing. Of course, the answer to this question is "not likely." Will you sound so much better that people will be beating down the doors and ringing the telephone off the hook begging you to do more jobs for them? NAH! It ain't gonna' happen.

Now, having listened to all the demos on You Tube I could find, I'm thoroughly impressed by what I've heard. The T-4, from all outward appearances, seems to be an incredible keyboard--far and above anything I've seen in the past few years. It would be almost inconceivable to think that someone will come out with something more advanced, that is this easy to navigate, and still keep the price under $5,000.

In my not-so-humble opinion, I'm fairly confident that if your current keyboard is making you a good living, there is absolutely no reason to switch--at least financially. However, if you don't mind shelling out the money, and you have managed to bank enough over the years so you won't miss the cash, then go for it. The T4 is one Hell of a keyboard.

Cheers,

Gary